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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01
FLOiiIDA'S GROWTH.
Eorthern Tourists, Inyalids and Set
tiers SwarmIng into the State.

PhIiadelphia Trmes.
I'VE cant give you "A through sleeper to
Jacksonville inside Of ten days." said
the Pullman Car Company agent at the
Broad street station the other day Fur
ther inquiry developed the fact that the
Tu1h to the Florida winter resorts has
been far greater this year than in any
previous season. ID is now the height
of the season IN Florida and the hotels
All thr' ugh the State are crowded with
Northern invalid- and pleasure seekers
There is perhaps no section of the
country more healthy, the whole year
round, than Florida, and certainly no
State in which So many beneficial re
suits are obtained in the winter months.
Although the thermometer will in the
month of January sometimes drop to 81
ur 81 degrees, the result of some North
west blizzard which expends it's force
before it reaches Florida, the "cold
spells last only two or three days and
occur only two or three times during the
season. the average mean temperature
being 81 degrees Fahrenheit, and the diff
ference between the winter and summe r
temperature averaging only from 20 to
80 degrees. Frost ~ almost unknown in
the southern and central portions of the
State. and i'm the northern part IL is never
heavy.
FHENOMENAL GROWTH OF TOWNS.
For number of years Florida has
been known To Northerners mainly AS a
winter sort and ITS orange groves,
hut during the last have u dozen years
Northern capital and industry have
wrought a wonderful change in the State
and dotted the immense fine forests from
one end of the State to the other with
tlourishing villages and bustling towns,
connected with each other by a system
of railways that is fast gridironing the
State with it's iron arms. This result
has, however, not been obtained by
Northern capital alone, a. MANY South
Trn capitalists are now curing their
wealth into the State, which is rapidly
assuming "a place in the front ranks of
progress.
There Is hardly first class town i'm
Central and Southern Florida which has
not douhed its population within the
last two years, while along the lines of
the new railroads new towns are spring
ing up as il 10y magic. Three years ago
Ocala, the county town of Marion
county, perhaps the most prolific county
in tn" state, though an old town, was
hardly known and never mentioned
Slnce that it has become the center of
three railroads. and last year increased
ITS population from 1900 tn nearly 600
This town is surrounded by particu-
larry rich territory, consisting OF half
hammock and dry pine lands. Flour
Ishtng orange groves, worth hundreds of
thousands of dollars, dot the wide ex-
panse of zine woods on the north and
hammock land on the south, while it's
streets are lined with stores hotels, mar
kets and every other convenience of
Northern cities, furnishing the necessa-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01
Lemon Street,
PaIatka, Florida.

more battles under BraxtOn Bragg-the
brave and loyal boys of the trenches who
had made the name of American man
hood glorious and renowned at shiloh,
Perryville, Murfreesboro and thicka-
manga threw away their guns ut Mis-
sionary Ridge and lied unfrightened from
an impregnabIe position.
Let President Cleveland, " hIle perus-
ing the history of Andrew jackson,
pluck this leaf out of the mournful
story of Braxton Bragg and paste it IN
his hat. I'll. w.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01
N 0 T ICE!.
PAlATkA
Water Works

L HE Pal ATkA WATER WORKS Is rRE-
Tor domestic, Manufacturing. and other pur-
poses, along th" lines of lis street mains in
the city OF pslaikn aud the town 90 pniHtkH
Heights, and 10 lay service pipes from said
mains 10 the lime at the streets near the
IA UIis, and other places where II j. to he used
The water viii he furnished ia nC"orlhnC"
with ia" Rates, Rules, aud Regulations" Of
tie con Iui.N L. which careful attention is in
vitcd, and viii probably br ready tor use
early ia March next.
ordinary s"rNi'r pipes viii b" al patent en-
nmcled wrought mon, az al galvanized mon, at
three quaItcrS al an inch bore, aud viii 10.
laid ia accordance with sections AID , at the
Iul,s and Regulations. they VIII De- mid ~
ID" order ia ~hI'h ia" applications az" re-
c"N,l; hence person recurring ia" water AT
an early dat" should mnk" their applications
promptly.
a plan of the ftr""t pipes mHy l." seen Ht
the "Iicc of the Pnlutka water works, IA
Rules aud Regulations n uy bc obtH,ncd, aud
where applications viii h" received every
afternoon from 2.W tn4 O'Clock, except sun
day.
lH InrticS rdhtiHg he Water must
bcor ~ ni'd mat oIpiication Gun b.
mute only IN personality subscribing 10
he "IpIiicdtioH Book" of NE Compdig.
PALATKA wATFR-wORkS.
By WM. wuuIrR, Constructing Engineer
pnlatka. January -. lss,. ial9-lmu
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01

When the Pilgrim fathers hear that Ply
mouth has had dance in honor of their
landing, they viii be sorry they landed
Philadelphia Call.
Mrs. Ram came over from Calais TO Dover
the other day. She said that II wasn't 50
much the sea as the oscillation Of the boat
that upset her.-Punch,
A fashion item SAYS that new pocket
books are long and slender They gener-
ally are slender Immediately after the holi-
days. We prefer the long and plethoric style
--NorriStown Herald.
II am afraid its not genuine, " said a lady
TO a shopman- ''Oh. Yes, it Is. madame re-
piled the polite gentleman ''-Au our camel 5
hair shawls are made Of pure silk, direct from
the worm N-ExChange
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MONEY

M0ATV to l." mndo. cat tins ont aud re
"VINT turn "a ls, Hnd Ne VIII - Hd A"u
tree. romethu al great Naluo
and Importance Ia YOU, that viii sta you ~
80 sin, ~ " h Ch VIII bring yuu ia u 90" ni' n"y
rig ht away thun any hing else IA this world,
ANY one can do The work aud hNt al home
otthrr sex, MI ages. Something new, thai
lust COINS money tor all workers, We Ntll
start You; capital NOT ad.d lhis IN oie ~
the genuine, imI Ortnnf chances 81 n lifetime
Those no ARE ambitious und 'ntrlItiriuH
" ~ not drmy. Grand uunht tI"o. Address
TIA q a 60. Augusta, Maine. tt. bth
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PALATKA. FLA. FEB. l, 1887.

We are glad to know that there is
every prospect of the speedy erection of
AN Opera House worthy of our city,
and that it will probably he opened by
the Florence Elmore company. The
stock has been taken, and no more suita
BILE beginning of long series of enjoya-
bic entertainments could he made than
would be ensured by the presence of our
beautiful Southern star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01

A young man was detected masI ueradIng
in woman> clothing III Boston th, 81 her day.
Suspicion WAS excited a Il" was standing i'll
front of a millinery window The young
woman next t. him exclaimed: oh DO you
see that perfect love of "A bunnct," And he
replied: ''N.-s ii = pretty ,nuulh, but il costs
So. = Then all the women about him
screamed, Tor they knew at uit,,- Ilat h,. was
IA ia female dis4uiss.. ~ scenery lille Jour
nal
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Parker'S InterlaChen Dye Works

l. kINIS OF LADIES SILK AND
~ N,,olt q Drofe.'s Dy I'd hUd Cleaned with
out ripping. Cen .n. NJ tluthing -, ant Il
aud Dyed ~ tie most perfect manner. Also.
firuo and ntl" Covers, ian,b'''IuiHs. etc.
f.. h. FARRAR x co, agents tor PAntka
and vicinity. NlII give you INFO. mai ION IN re
gard Ia pr crE. etc. drlG -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01
Assignee'S Sale.

A ASSIGNEE OF SALEM GRAHAM,
~ " ill sell at public auction in front of the
court house, at Pa aka. al I2 o'clock m on
Monday. February eth l-ss. the accounts b.
longing to said estate, and also ali right and
title of Salem Graham in and TO ali real estate
included in the deed of as ignu emf of salem
q lam 10 W. II. Why assignee. Said iced
il record in the Clerks Office OF Putnam
county. Terms Of sale-caSh-
Eel dtd W H. wIGO. Assignee.
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office.

OFFICE PALATk. GA>-IEGHT AND Fl 1T. CO., !
Hickman \ kcnncrly building,
PAIATkI, FLA, Jan. 40, lssI.
THE ANIMAL. MEET OFTHE STotk-
i H'I.pER~ OF Tins company Will t'c held al
the otfiC,' "i the con pany. ON NOND \ \. Feb
:, 1885,, at IU1. a.E. for the el ctiou OF II
Ron ri ~ Directors. =. ]. kESN EkLi,
iHIS stu Secretary dnd IRE tstIT"r.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01

The number OF thu-.. ., i,,. IA. .,.. ...,tlids
as the result al IN, A.ar 4. D. but
26J, Sol the. total uuit.f. g.. -.. ny
been "a. aut DIn taIn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01
WORKING CLASSESss%Sr r az.

r% m, meal. "a" s S" S"me T tGs ATTENTION
who'll, 81 the time, or for their spare moments.
business new. highland rolitsHlc. Persons OF
either sen easily earn from ~ cents to 500
pcr evening. and a proportional rum 10y de
voting ali their time to the business, HoSs ana
Rirl- earn nearly much as men. That nil
" lao this may send their address, and test
the business We make this offer. To such "a
are not well satisfied W. will send one dollar
Ia pay for the trouble of writing. Full par.
tIcuiars and Outtt free. Address GFpRGF
STINSpS n CO.. Port land. Maine. dee I'm
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THE DAILY NEWS.

The DAILY NEWS 10 published every morn
inG, except Monday, and delivered by carriers
Il month 81. 30 for three months, $3.50 for ak
IN mi hs. or 81 per annum.
THF WEEKLY NEWS i. an s-paze bs-column
paper published every Friday, containing
all the news of the week, local and general IL
II the largest ami handsomest wees y paper
published i'll Florida, AMI will he mailed post
free for 81 year. or 81 cents Tor six
months. Specim men comics free to any address
Loo nj advert sem.IIts ~ cents per line Tor
a st Insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
ditiout Insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
Hoe. Reduced rates on continued advertise
Mt.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Local advertisements due at
tue expiration. OF the tim for which they aro
Iu-tTttI.
All rrmittauCe- should be made by express.
% ;nt.y order or req it, at let'e.
Addrtra TIE. NEWS.
PALATkA. FLORIDA
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RRGIsTEKED At THE PALATkA Posi- OSriCh
Az sECOND-t'LAsG Mali. MATTER
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Dresses for Girls.

The fashion of distinctive, simple styles of
dress for girls grows more and more in favor.
For those under 8 years of age the quaint
Gretchen dresses with short waist and long
skirts combine all the good points of the old
favorite Gabrielle, but give greater oppor-
tunity for picturesque effects, and are there
fore not likely to lose their popularity for
long time to come. A modification of the
round waist and guimpe neck, characteristic
Of this style, consists of fan-shaped pieces in
serted back and front the full length of tho
waist, and composed of contrasting material
laid in fine plaits turned toward the middle
Some of the guimpe effects are in yoke shape;
others narrow and square; and othcrsstill are
V-shaped. reaching about third of the way
to the waist. Round shapes, some about the
depth of an ordinary rundown collar and
others reaching quite deep, both back and
front, are also used.
For girls of all ages a preference is given
this season to box plated skirts, the paits be-
ing either single, double or triple Smaller
plaits of a different material arc frequently
introduced into tho skirt, such as cashmere
with serge or mixed goods, and surah with
cashmere. As drapery for girls not over 12
years old, sash arrangements appear to pre-
dominate.
Children under 4 years old wear skirts
reaching to the ankles. This length is grad
ually shortened until for girls Of or 10 years
the skirt reaches just below the knees, while
for misses of II it is half way between knee
and boot tops, and for those of ii it touches
the top of the boots.
Vests and vest effects aud cutaway jackets
are very becoming to girls of 10 years and
upward and are ill great favor.
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RAREFlED AIR AND MANIA,

Thin BloOded People Who Cut Up
Strange Capers in Colorado.
at is strange how some people arc affected
by the light air and G,00O feet altitude of
Cheyenne" said Policeman Bean in a recent
conversation.
"a short time ago book agent reached
hero from Denver He was rather a cadaver-
Gus looking chap, who didn't seem to pack
around more blood in his constitution than
the law allows As the train neared Chey-
enne he began to glare around the car as if
he was afraid somebody was going to slug
him, and when the news agent passed through
peddling some oranges he fairly yelled for
them to take him away. He was afraid Of
being killed. When he reached here no got
spells in the same way, and had good deal
of bother in soothing him.
"When he wasn't flighty he told me that he
had often been troubled that way when he
reached any tolerably high altitude. The
least excitement brought on fresh spell. I
learned afterward that he never had any
such attacks at home. In my experience at
the depot here have known of many people
who have been troubled in the same way.
This seems to be especially true Of ladies'
who grow worse until they begin to descend
the hill from Sherman to Laramie City, and
on inquiring of tho traimnen I learn that
afterward they go through all right"
"You remember that little fellow from Ne
vada, who cut up such tantrums at the depot
here few months ago?" asked the Judge.
The listener intimated that he hadn't for
gotten the circumstances.
"Well, that fellow began to show the effect
of the altitude as the II ain nearcd Cheyenne.
By the time he had reached hero he had bar
ricaded himself in the retiring room and was
about to throw himself out of the window
when the trainmen forced their way in and
caught him. He was sure somebody was
going to kill him. | got him away from the
crowd and told him I'd protect him, and
finally got him quieted down. The trainmen
looked after him until they began to descend
from Sherman, and soon after he seemed to
be as sane as anybody
at was only few days later that an old
lady on the train was taken in the same way.
She got it into her head that q colored woman
who sat in the far end of the car had foul de-
signs upon her. Until the train reached
Cheyenne the unfortunate daughter of Africa
did not dare move a muscle for fear of throw
ing the old lady into convulsions Cases of
this sort turn up often"
"What sort of people seem to be most
affected that way?" was asked.
"They are generally thin blooded, nervous
people, who, il they are in fair health, have
got but little vitality back of then," was the
reply. "Very nervous old women are very
often the victims. A slight jar or shock sets
them going, and then the depot rustler has
picnic on his hands and no mistake. Their
mania always assumes the same phase-they
always believe somebody is going to kill
them-Cheyenne Sun.
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I.orcnzo Dow,s Novel Text.

Something like sixty years ago there APP
peared in Boston an eccentric character
named Lorenzo Dow. He professed to be a
preacher in regular calling, but he was
claimed by no denomination, although he
rather favored the Methodist persuasion. He
was man Of peculiar personal appearance,
very rough in speech, yet possessed of much
originality. On one occasion he was invited
to fill the pulpit of Methodist church at
the North End, when, after surveying his
audience quietly for a few moments, he an
nounced as his text the words: 3Top Not,
Come Down." His listeners were much
astonished at his text, and still more at his
sermon. which was q TRADE against the pre-
vailing fashion of gathering the hair into
high knot on the top of the head. After the
sermon, quite a number of the principal
members came TO him. saying: 1Mr. Dow,
we thought yo,, preached from the Bible,
and there are no such words i'm the bookn
He answered: .Please look ut Matt. xxiv, II,
Let him which is i'm the honsetop not come
down. Boston Budget.
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WAI.T wuIrMAN AT HOME.


The poet is seated in q large armchair of
the pattern long since questionable, and
over the back of which is tossed an enormous
8 comfortable, presented to the. poet, by the
young ladies of the nighborhood. He does
not rise to meet the visitor, but with an air
of extreme cordiality asks that he be seated.
Around the room are evidences OF the start
ling unconvcntionality of his mode of living;
everything is of the plainest sort, and the
striking contrast between this little work
room," as he delights to call it, and the SO
termed "studies" of other writers, is some
thing striking, to say the least. A plain old
fashioned maple bedstead is covered by
snowy white linen sheets and patchwork
quilt that must have been made by hands that
have long ago ceased their labor of love. An
old time wood stove that stood in the center
of the room brought to tho writer's mind
recollections of childhood's home and the
stove in the "best ROOM that had been for
gotten many years before. Piles of wood
that lined the wall beneath tho mantel
showed good provision for the long
winter. A few odd bits of equally
rustic and antique patterned furniture
completed the picture that seemed to be
part of the poet. He had been reading from
small book ut the time of the visit here de-
scribed, and the first impression received
was one of surprise; for, despite his great
age and white locks, he used no glasses
and seemed easily able to read the small
print. His hair, long and white, hung grace
fully down over his shoulders, and the long
white beard that covered the greater part OF
his face lent him the appearance of one far
past his number of years.
An open front shirt, with great broad
collar, which he never ceases TO keep open in
summer or winter, ami a suit OF soft gray
color, was the simple costume in which he
was found. In conversation hc was fluent
talker, has good strong musical voice, and
likes nothing better than to have some one
sit awhile and tell him of the ,onss of the
great busy world without. 1t has been his
habit for years to cross and recross the ferry
between Philadelphia and Camden, and
nothing but the bowling anor'eastcr" could
induce him to stay at home and miss his
favorite study of character ON the big boats
that ply the Delaware river His great
est desire is to write poems upon
nature i'll her different moods, and to ac-
cpmplish this he incessantly tramped
about i'll the woods and fields and along the
waters edge, but his face has been sadly
missed by those who were won't to meet him
upon the highways or the boats, and catch
his sunny smile and cheerful sHowdy, SIR"
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Curious Queries from Every Department
Answered in this Column.
Question Answered.
Can you inform me to whom Tennyson refers
in his first verse of In Memoriam:"
Il held it TRUTH with him who sings
To one clear harp ir divers tones,
That men may rise stepping stones
OF their dead selves to higher things"
-Laucelet
The following reply to the above has been
received: & -.3r -r
"Tennyson in that verse in In Memoriam'
you have quoted probably referred to Long
fellows Ladder of st. Augustine which be-
gins with the verse, s1.: ~ -it ~ ~
st. Augustine, well hast thou said
That OF our views we can frame
A ladder il we viii but tread
Beneath our feet each deed of shame.
He does not refer to this verse alone, but to
the entire poem, which sings the sentiment Of
st. Augustine in divers tones Perhaps the
last verse is nearer to Tennyson's paraphrase:
We deem the irrevocable past
AS wholly wasted, wholly vain,
If rising on its wrecks at last
To something nobler we attain.
C. r C.
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FORT WAYNE. DETROIT.

OF all the American lake cities perhaps no
one occupies SO vulnerable position, while
at the same time affording SO convenient an
entry for foreign troops, as Detroit. This
city, therefore, would be the great objective
point in case of war with Canada and q
glance at the map above will show how easily
it could be reached by rail. The question
which naturally presents itself to the mind
of the reader is: "Has Detroit sufficient
fortifications to successfully withstand a
well organized attack" Most emphatically
it has not.
Detroit is protected by Fort Wayne, which
Is said to be the strongest American fortifica-
ton on the upper lakes.
The fort is situated about three miles below
the city, and is at present occupied by Col.
III. III. Black and four companies of the
Twenty-third United States infantry, con-
sisting of 170 men, with those at neighboring
fortresses upon whom he could call at mo-
ment's notice. While Fort Wayne is appar-
entity in excellent condition, still its usefulness
if put to practical test, has always been
questioned by many. Its parapets are of
brick filled in with dirt and the whole sur
rounded by wide ditch. Its equipment is
scarcely worth mentioning, consisting as it
does of platforms for sixty guns with no guns
upon theill The only pieces of artillery at
present within the fort are six pieces of
brightly polished brass, which are located on
the parade ground. They are very pretty,
but of comparatively no value, as they are
all twelvc-pound Napoleon guns.
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Where it Grinds the Editor.

"Tell me, o Aristarchus, tell me, by the
shield of Pallas Athene, what find you in the
exchanges this day that you briskly apply
your never to be satiated and early devouring
shears"
"Of a truth, o Mnestheus, the times go hard,
for neither on the all laundering editorial
pages, nor in the columns OF the argus eyed
Mal reporters, nor yet even in the from
everywhere selected miscellany can / find
matter worthy to be culled for our all per-
vading sheet. And, by the gods immortal, l
do esteem it TO he cruel fortune that at this
time, when news is scarce aud advertising
slow, it is required of me To bring to the altar
of the remorseless printers fresh and plenteous
hecatombs OF reprint" 4t+Ett
sYou speak true things, o Aristarchus,
wielder OF the nimble scissors! But, by the
dog, how hardly shall it 60 with me, who,
when these papers bear me no word provok-
ing pointers, am forced to sit me down to
gaze at the four walls and to invoke Of men,
daei0us Mercury the aid which he alone with
his inventive arts can bring Eugene Field
in Chicago News
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a QUIET STREAM.

quiet stream
Flowed through level meadow-all day long
Its voice was heard in murmurous melody,
That half a whisper seemed, and half song
Yet no one paused to hear its harmony,
Or marked the brightness of its sunny CLEAN.
But where its course
Was half arrested by the rugged stone
1t swclled and bubbled till with new born power
1t leaped the barrier, all its weakness gone
Its spray ascending in sivery shower,
Its onward way pursued with added force.
Its beauty then
The artist praised, the poet sang, until
Came many to admire thapretty scene,
Half marvefing Ut the strenti1 t1ff t1f stieiis Fl.
A silver ribbon parting banks Of green,
Swift as arrow, deeper than their ken.
So we in life,
Unconscious of our strength may pass along,
Our silent efforts vain-our labor lost
Content to rest unnotced by the throng.
Whose paths in life our daily course have crossed,
Till trouble comes to rouse us into strife. T.
Then we posses, g#'
Through labor, power-from pain and WEAKNESS
We learn the lessons that will make us strong,
Endow us with capacity to bless
The world will listen to the stirring song,
Born of O soul replete with earnestness.
Frances Lee Robinson in Southern Bivouac.